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- Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
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- Division Spotlight
  Reactor Physics
  The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Events
- Meeting Spotlight
  Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
  September 8–11, 2025
  Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards
- Standards Program
  The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
Publications
- Latest Magazine Issues
  Jun 2025
  Jan 2025
  Latest Journal Issues
  Nuclear Science and Engineering
  August 2025
  Nuclear Technology
  July 2025
  Fusion Science and Technology
  July 2025
- Latest News
  NRC’s David Wright visits the Hill and more NRC news
  Wright
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the spotlight today for three very different reasons. First, NRC Chair David Wright was on Capitol Hill yesterday for his renomination hearing in front of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Second, the NRC released its updated milestone schedules according to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and the executive orders signed by President Trump last month; and third, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, 28 former NRC officials have condemned the dismissal of Commissioner Hanson earlier this month.
  Renomination: EPW Committee chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.) opened the hearing with a statement praising Wright’s experience and emphasized the urgency of stable leadership at the NRC.
  “China is executing a rapid build-out of its nuclear industry,” Capito said. “The demand for clean, baseload power is skyrocketing as we position America to win the AI race.”
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Award Recipients

Otto Landen
Peter Norreys

Omar Hurricane
Ryosuke Kodama

Prof. Xian-Tu He
Dr. Patrick Mora

R. Paul Drake
Vladimir Tikhonchuk

Hiroshi Azechi
Jie Zhang

James Hammer
Richard Petrasso

Christine Garban-Labaune
Bruce A. Remington

Riccardo Betti
Edward I. Moses

Kunioki Mima
Brian R. Thomas

Dr. Joseph D. Kilkenny
Dr. Max Tabak

Hideaki Takabe
Laurance J. Suter

Dr. Mordecai Rosen
Stefano Atzeni

Larry R. Foreman
Steven W. Haan
Dov Shvarts

Michael H. Key
Juergen Meyer-ter-Vehn
Guillermo Velarde
George Zimmerman

E. Michael Campbell
Gennady A. Kirillov
Robert L. McCrory
George H. Miley

Robert Dautray
John D. Lindl
Sadao Nakai

Nikolai G. Basov
Heinrich Hora
John H. Nuckolls
Chiyoe Yamanaka